Abstract: In connection with a method and a device for mounting electric components, such as coils, anti-interference coils, transformers, transistors, capacitors, or the like, on a circuit board, it is proposed to give the carrier housing for the electric component a two-part design and to lock the lower part directly on the printed circuit board, while an upper housing part serving as a component carrier may be locked in two different positions on the lower housing part.

Abstract: Surface mounted circuit components having surface mount leads are mounted upon circuit boards having corresponding patterns of surface mount pads by a procedure wherein a male mold is made by positioning mold defining circuit components upon a transparent spacer which, in turn, is positioned over a circuit board or the equivalent. The transparent spacer is provided having vacuum transmission openings in it and the assemblage is positioned within vacuum forming apparatus to provide a transparent female mold. An arrangement for locating alignment pins may also be developed for the female mold. The female molds are mounted upon a universal back board along with alignment pins and production circuit components are inserted therein. Production circuit boards then are positioned over the female molds and inserted circuit components along with an adhesive for use in subsequent flow soldering connections, or a Re-Flow solder for that form of lead connection.

Abstract: A process for forming a stripline interface conductor. A stripline interface conductor receives a circuit element and provides spaced-apart connections to each of the closely spaced leads of the circuit element. A first ground plane layer and an attached dielectric layer are perforated to create a first access opening and a plurality of second access openings. The plurality of second access openings are spaced at a distance from the first access opening so that closely spaced leads of the circuit element can be attached to signal traces at the first access opening and electrical connection can be made to the leads in a spaced-apart geometry at the plurality of smaller access openings. A second dielectric layer including top and bottom metallic layers is attached to the exposed side of the first dielectric layer. Before this attachment the top metallic surface of the second dielectric is etched to form the signal traces and a third access opening is formed through all three layers.

Abstract: A method for creating a programmable connection by a laser beam in superimposed conductors of an interconnect system of an integrated circuit is provided wherein each of the conductors is formed of a metal strip provided with an upper and a lower film of a material having a melting point substantially higher than a melting point of said metal strip. The conductors are separated by a dielectric layer and the upper conductor is covered by an insulating passivation layer. The connection is effected through an opening in the insulating layer, the upper conductor, the dielectric layer, and at least a portion of said lower conductor. The method for creating the connection consists of applying at least a first laser beam pulse to make an initial opening in at least said insulating layer; and selectively controlling one or more of the parameters of the laser beam, such as power, diameter, number of pulses and duration of pulses.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for terminating wires in terminals while monitoring the quality of the termination. Quantitative data is collected during the terminating operation, analyzed to determine whether or not the quality of the termination is within acceptable limits, and appropriate machine mechanisms are adjusted, when required, to assure continued high quality output. This is done in a completely automated environment.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for automatically attaching a ferrule to each end of a cable such as an optical fiber cable are proposed. The cable is cut into suitable lengths and coiled for easy handling. All the steps are done automatically and the stripping and subsequent steps are done while the coiled cable loop laid down on a conveyor rack is conveyed intermittently from one station to another.

Abstract: A safety razor incorporating blade magazines and magazines therefore, the blades being incorporated in individual units, each comprising at least one blade, carried by a support plate. A plurality of units are housed as a stack within a magazine, open at one end and providing a guard and a cap. The units are stacked in the magazine extending transversely thereof, the outermost unit being positioned at the mouth of the magazine with its blade positioned between the guard and the cap and its support plate and the magazine wall providing seal against the ingress of debris and moisture. Means are incorporated in the magazine or razor handle to eject the outermost unit from the magazine and replace it with the next unit in the stack.

Abstract: In a scrub-clearing tool of the type comprising a tube, a blade supported for rotation at one end of the tube, a motor for driving the blade and transmission shaft for connecting the drive motor to the blade, a disc is provided for protecting the blade and is mounted for rotation on the shaft of the blade with the interposition of a bearing. The protective disc has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the blade and has a plurality of recesses around its periphery, the inner edges whereof are spaced from the center of the disc by a distance less than the radius of the outer circumference of the blade. The protective disc is normally rotated together with the blade. It stops when it comes into contact with the ground or with some obstacle, while the blade can continue to rotate by virtue of the presence of the bearing.

Abstract: A wet shave turret razor assembly includes a razor head and single or double blades. The razor head is mounted at the front end of a handle. Several blades are uniformly mounted along the periphery of a blade holder. The blade holder is attached to the razor head by a rotation spindle. The blades are pivotable about an axis. The edges of the blades are parallel to the axis. Further, the blade holder in conjunction with the blades is rotatable by a knob. The knob is located in the axis and mounted on the blade holder for snapping the blades into the shaving position. To improve razor handling, the rotary knob is telescopable. The blade holder is provided with a hood and a thread enclosure.

Abstract: Sheathable scissors including a pair of scissors members pivoted at their center and having a blade end and a handle end. There is a step between the handle and the blade, down to the blade, and an engaging lug is formed along the step. The sheath for receiving the blades includes a recessed opening and has a thickness, at the opening, equal to the height of the steps so that, when the blades are inserted into the sheath, the surface of the sheath is smoothly contiguous to the surfaces of the handles.

Abstract: A hand held device for maintaining a double edged razor blade in a curved position. The device includes a handle member having a razor blade retaining channel at one end and a finger grip at the other. A malleable metal razor blade support protruding from below the razor blade retainer end is adapted for threading through the central apertures of a conventional double edged razor blade. The malleable metal blade support is then bent to maintain the cutting edges of the razor in a curved position.

Abstract: Novel methods and apparatus for providing a facet on opposed surfaces of a cutting instrument such as a razor blade or the like. Essentially, the methods and apparatus are designed to initially abrade opposed surface portions of the instrument concurrently with a relatively high degree of coarseness at a relatively low included angle and thereafter concurrently abrading the opposed surface portions with progressively decreasing degrees of coarseness at progressively increasing included angles. The facets provided by the methods and apparatus on the opposed surfaces of the instrument have a surface in which the included angle decreases as the distance from the edge of the instrument increases.

Abstract: A remotely-operated chain saw apparatus useful for cutting overhead branches from ground level. A telescopic tube-shaft means extends between an engine at ground level and a gear box attached to a chain saw guide bar. A person standing on the ground can use the apparatus to cut off overhead branches without leaving the ground. The chain saw is adjustable so that the cutter chain can cut into the upper surface of a tree branch or into a side surface of the branch.

Abstract: An X,Y plotter for drawing drawings of great length has a plotting area over which paper is moved in one direction parallel to the length of the paper and drawing to be produced. A pen is moved in X and Y coordinate directions relative to the plotting area, by X and Y carriages, to draw on the portion of the paper currently at the plotting area. The elongated one of the two carriages extends parallel to the length of the paper and is supported at its opposite ends by two stationary guide rails extending across the width of the paper and spaced by less than the width of the paper to allow the carriages to be made of small size and light weight. Associated means for providing precise tracking and advancement of the paper are also described.

Abstract: Apparatus for manually cutting both circles and strips from glass utilizes either a center support structure or an edger, in combination with a rule having different scales on opposite surfaces, and with a cutting head adjustably mounted on the rule. Reversal of the position of the cutting head on the supporting rule adapts it for use with either of two different forms of cutting components, and the edger is constructed not only to compensate for offset between the registration and cutting elements of the head, but also to enable use of the edge of either the glass workpiece or a furring strip as the reference surface along which the edger is run to cut strips.

Abstract: Concentrated lines of flux through two loosely mounted magnetically contacting reeds are intermittently mechanically interrupted by breaking the contact infinitesimally, thus deriving a near-maximum generated EMF in a coil surrounding the contact. A piezo transducer driven in feedback arrangement by an oscillator provides an energy-efficient drive for a hammer that irregularly strikes one of the reeds. A compass based on this noncoherent modulation of a flux path is shown and other devices based upon this principle are mentioned.

Abstract: An angle measuring instrument provides two straight arms connected at one end for relative pivotal movement. A telescoping assembly includes two elongated telescoping members each providing a free end. The free end of one telescoping member is pivotally connected to one arm and the free end of the other telescoping member is connected to the other arm. The telescoping members provide scales indicating the angular position between the two arms, the distance between the pivots of the free ends of the telescoping members on the arms, and a correction to be added to or subtracted from measurements along the length of the arms to establish distances from the corner which is being measured. The two arms can pivot through a full 360 degrees relative to each other, permitting the measurement of inside and outside corners of all sizes. A straight edge is removably mounted on one of the arms when measuring outside corners.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating measurement of street grades from a top of curb (TC) planar datum line by a single person, including a pair of hook units, each having a rigid frame structure forming a top segment for resting on a top surface of a respective curb structure, a back segment for engaging a back surface of the curb structure, and a front segment extending from the top segment downwardly and away from the back segment for balancing the unit and for engaging various contoured front curb surfaces. One of the hook units includes a ratcheted spool for tensioning a string line that is connected to the other hook unit. The string line is threaded from the spool unit through an opening in the frame structure proximate an intersection of the top and back segments, the string line extending in contact with the top of the curb under the top segment, and through a slot in the front segment, the line extending directly toward the opposite curb.

Abstract: The disclosed method and apparatus measures radial deviations along the axial length of a work roll with a number of axially spaced displacement detectors and at least three axially spaced motion detectors mounted ona detector mount that moves axially along the roll. A calculator responds to the motion detectors to determine errors in the motion of the mount to correct the output of the detectors and sums the deviators to generate overall deviations.

Abstract: A work-contacting probe system is selectively operable as a single-stage or as a two-stage system. The system consists of a first central probe head of large diameter and of one or more small or auxiliary probe heads of dimensions which are reduced as compared with the first probe head. The small probe head can be selectively accommodated, in substitution of a rigid probe pin on the probe-chucking receptacle of the central probe head. Upon substitution of the auxiliary probe-head system for a rigid probe pin, associated electronic circuitry automatically responds to the fact of substitution, (1) by substantially increasing spring-preload force on the probe-chucking receptacle of the central probe head, thereby converting the central probe head for collision-detection service, while (2) connecting work-contacting signals from the auxiliary probe-head system for exclusive service of measurement functions.

Abstract: A precision coding device comprises a movable unit (11) and a base unit (10) having co-operating means (33, 20, 21) to hold the former on the latter rigidly but detachably in any one of a plurality of equally spaced positions. The movable unit (11) has very few character apertures (26)--preferably only one aperture--which alone permits manual formation of all thirty-six alphanumeric characters, simply by inverting and/or rotating it using a twirler (32). The base unit has a lower (12) and an upper member (13) joined together along two or three edges leaving a space therebetween for matter to be handprinted, e.g., an envelope.

Abstract: A flat, ruler-like guide is shaped to be laid over the tables and scales set forth in a trucker's log book. The guide has cut-out portions which outline only those entries in the log book which the trucker needs for making certain calculations. Printed on the face of the guide are equations which the trucker follows in making these calculations.

Abstract: A method of producing saturated vapor of solid metal organic compounds in the metal organic chemical vapor deposition method is disclosed, which is characterized in that, into a cylinder for metal organic chemical vapor deposition having a structure that an introducing port and a discharging port of carrier gas are provided respectively to the cylinder for metal organic chemical vapor deposition and a tube directly connected to either of these is inserted into the cylinder, a solid metal organic compound and a packing material are charged and a carrier gas fed from introducing port into cylinder is discharged from discharging port to outside of cylinder.

Abstract: In a method of drying a photoraphic light-sensitive material by use of drying air, the amount of light-sensitive material which can be processed within a predetermined time at a set temperature of the drying air is compared with the totalized amount of the light-sensitive material to be actually processed within the predetermined time, and, on the basis of the result of this comparison, the set temperature of the drying air can be adjusted. An apparatus for drying photographic light-sensitive material by use of drying air is arranged so that the amount of light-sensitive material to be actually processsed within a predetermined time, is detected by a detecting sensor and the thus-detected amount is compared with the amount of light-sensitive material which can be dried.

Abstract: A control system for a drying system of the type including a drying bin. Discharge particulate material moisture sensing means including a sensor assembly positioned in a discharge auger for sensing the moisture content of the particulate material. Control means is connected to the discharge particulate moisture sensing means and the discharge auger for controlling operation of the discharge auger.

Abstract: A rotary dryer for drying and mixing particulate material, includes a shell having a pair of conical portions and provided with a jacket to which a hot fluid may be fed, the shell defining a chamber for the material to be dried and mixed. An air-tight closure for the chamber is provided with a jacket to which hot fluid may be fed and through which the material is charged and discharged. A rotary tube shaft extends horizontally from one end of the shell and along the horizontal axis of the shell, the rotary tube shaft being sheathed by a rotary joint pipe equipped with a bearing rotatably supporting the rotary tube shaft. The rotary tube shaft is provided with a plurality of communication paths which communicate with charge/discharge ports located on the rotary joint pipe during rotation of the rotary tube shaft in the rotary joint pipe, the communication paths connecting the jackets of the shell and the closure for feeding the hot fluid.

Abstract: Device for reversing an air flow in a drying chamber in which the air flow is created by at least one blower. A drum, rotatable about its longitudinal shaft is arranged about the blower or blowers. The drum has apertures on its casing surface to provide an air flow through the drum. The drum extends from the floor of the drying chamber to its roof, or is sealed in another way at its ends. By rotating the drum about its longitudinal shaft between two different positions, a reversal of the direction of the air flow in the drying chamber is achieved in a very simple way, although the blower is stationary and drives the air continuously in the same direction. A heat battery is arranged on the intake side of the blower.

Abstract: An athletic shoe with an adjustable width, adjustable tension lacing device incorporated within a speedlace format is disclosed. The fastening device includes an eyelet-bearing body with two integrated eyelets, two communicating V-shaped notches which provides a unique mode of lace introduction, and oblique, upward placed guide grooves on the wide shoelace openings.

Abstract: The heel securing device is for use in rear entry ski boots having a shell, a front quarter associated with the shell and defining anterior lateral portions including one anterior lateral portion and an opposite anterior lateral portion, and a rear quarter articulated to the shell and defining a rear lateral portion and a heel region. The heel securing device has an elongate element having one end connected to one lateral portion selected from among the anterior lateral portion and the rear lateral portion, an intermediate portion extending around the heel region of the rear quarter, and another end connected to the opposite anterior lateral portion of the front quarter.

Abstract: The shoe incorporates a shaft (3) jointed (5) to a shell (1) along a transverse axis (5'), connecting two joint pieces (5) on each side of the shoe and connected to one another by a stirrup (6). The joint pieces (5), stationary in relation to the shaft (3), may be moved (52) in an approximately vertical direction in relation to the shell (1) and may be locked into position. The stirrup (6) is located in the upper part of the shell (1) and surrounds the top of the wearer's instep, thereby distributing the bearing stresses exerted by the shaft (3) on the shell (1) in the area of the instep.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a securing and adjustment device particularly for ski boots comprising a shell containing at least one presser arranged at the foot instep region. The peculiarity of the invention resides in that it comprises an actuation element arranged outside said shell which actuates a central body associated with a first element arranged inside said shell and having at least one inclined-plane surface; a coupling body is associated with the central body and is interconnected with a second element also defining an inclined-plane surface which interacts with the inclined-plane surface of the first element. One of said first and second elements is interconnected with the presser so as to exert a securing action on the foot instep.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a single stage snowthrower wherein a flat rear wall section of an impeller housing, a rear wall of a chute opening and the central axis of an external chute are all aligned to more efficiently remove snow. A gate is also provided to control the recirculation of snow through the impeller housing. The gate may comprise a sliding dam movable along a straight line into the housing. In a further embodiment of the present invention a pivotable dam is disposed between sidewalls of the impeller housing to vary the throat area into the chute opening in accordance with the wet or dry conditions of the snow.

Abstract: A photo holder is described which can be smoothly applied to a page in a photo album. The photo holder has a peripheral border that nests inside the opening of a retainer frame while a peripheral holding edge fits beneath the frame. In one embodiment the photo holder is formed of a photo mat that is mounted on a backup sheet. The backup sheet is shaped and sized to extend past the photo mat to form the peripheral holding edge with angled sides that converge at a corner to form the protruding region. The photo mat is sized to nest inside the retainer frame. Various embodiments are shown and described including a photo holder with sides so cut that these form corners to facilitate insertion below the edge of the retainer frame.

Abstract: The uppermost page of an opened volume is rubbed toward the volume's spine to buckle the uppermost page and permit air to enter a space between the buckled page and the next page. The buckled page is then released to fall back toward its initial position and form an air layer between the uppermost page and the next page. The uppermost page is attracted upward by applying a suction force and a plate is moved along a path crossing the attracted uppermost page to turn it.

Abstract: A modular sign system designed for use by real estate agents, remodeling contractors, political candidates and private individuals made up of separate frame modules which are easily transported to the installation site in the trunk or back seat of a normal passenger car. Once on site, the individual modules can be assembled into a completed sign and installed with little effort and no tools. After use, the sign can be broken down into component modules for easy transportation and storage until its next use.

Abstract: A disposable luggage identifying ticket convertible into a luggage handle encircling baggage tag. The ticket comprises a pair of elongated generally coextensive sheets of stock secured to each other, each sheet having a pair of parallel sides and a pair of parallel ends, and configured to be separable into a main portion and a loop forming strap, once removed, being adhesively securable to the main portion. A method of forming a baggage tag from the ticket, and the baggage tag so formed are also described.

Abstract: A protective device for the trigger guard of a gun comprising a first plate member, a second plate member, a first arm connected to the first plate member, a second arm connected to the second plate member, and a spring arranged between the first arm and the second arm for resisting at least twenty-five pounds of compressive force exerted on the first and second arms. The first and second plate members having a surface area greater than the area of the trigger guard. At least one pin is affixed to one of the first and second plate members so as to extend between the first and second plate members. Each of the first and second plate members has a horizontal slot and an intersecting vertical slot for selectively positioning a plurality of pins between the first and second plate members. The compression spring is a tensioned steel strut of arcuate form extending between the first arm and the second arm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a safety means for the bolt of semiautomatic and automatic pistols, which comprises, on at least one side of the bolt, a throat, complete with striking step and arresting element provided and coupled therewith, for the prevention of dangerous rearward projections of the bolt against the user, when the rear portion of the bolt has suffered a breakage due to improper or accidental causes.

Abstract: A hand-held firearm comprises a receiver, a barrel, which is detachably mounted in said receiver, a firing mechanism and a slider, which during the loading and/or firing operation cooperates with the firing mechanism and is mounted in said receiver for a movement in the longitudinal direction of said barrel against the force of a return spring, wherein the barrel is detachably mounted in a locking sleeve, which is fixed to the housing, the barrel has been locked in said sleeve by a rotary movement. Said housing is provided with a barrel bearing, a bushing is mounted in said barrel holder in front of the forward end of the path for said slider, and said barrel extends through said bushing.

Abstract: A device for attracting fish in fresh water lakes and ponds is presented and includes one or more disk which are tandemly arranged and are anchored by a tubular transparent anchor which contains bait fish. The disk have a concave configuration and are formed from a floatable plastic. A serrated edge on at least the bottom disk provides a niche for a fishing line to maintain the fishing line bait near the fish which congregate under the disks.

Abstract: An illuminated fishing bobber is formed from two threadably connected hemispherical shells. A transparent dimple adjacent one end of the body member houses a light and a conical reflector. A counter weight in the body member causes the dimple to be disposed in a normally inverted orientation when the bobber is floating in a body of water. An eyelet on the dimple is provided for securement to a line from a conventional fishing pole. A rotational spool of line in the body member contains an adjustable drag mechanism for exerting an adjustable tension on the line. A free end of line from the spool passes through an aperture diametrically opposite the dimple for connection to an external hook. Upon a fish strike, the bobber is turned to an upright orientation which causes a battery to be connected to the light by virtue of a position sensitive switch. A hinged brake arm is used to lock a stationary rim of the spool within the body member.

Abstract: A beam is mounted horizontally for rotative oscillation, preferably across the stern of a boat. The beam is adapted to carry a plurality of rod-holding receptacles oriented transversely to the beam. The beam has a radius arm engaged by an eccentric driven by a gearmotor resulting in the up-down movement of the rod as the beam is rotatively oscillated. This movement of the rods takes place in a vertical plane parallel to the centerline of the boat, and the arrangement permits the lateral separation of the rods necessary to eliminate any overlay of the fishing lines which would be likely to cause them to become entangled. The crank and radius arm mechanism provides an enhanced rod movement, with the rods moving upwardly and downwardly at different rates of speed, which produces enhanced lure movement through the water. This action is adjustable.

Abstract: An improved fishing rod of the through rod construction type is disclosed. The rod includes a handle grip, handle body and a transition collar interposed therebetween and a rod blank received therethrough. The transition collar provides a smooth transition from the handle body to the grip. Additionally, the transition collar provides a means of offsetting the grip relative to the rod blank.

Abstract: An artificial lure has an elongated body which is shaped as tetrahedron and provided with connectors for attaching a fishing line and a fishing hook to the body.

Abstract: A line attachment device for fixing objects to a line such as a fishing line, a string or a piece of rope. The device includes a shank or stem securable to the object to be fixed. The line attaching portion of the device includes a plug fixed to the stem, a cleat next to the plug and extended outward from it, and a cap with a central opening that fits snuggly over the plug. To fix the line to the device, an open loop is formed in the line and is trained through the opening in the cap when the cap is removed from the plug. The loop is drawn over the end of the plug and over the cleat such that it bears against the cleat when pulling toward the plug. The cap is then secured on the plug to hold the loop in place. The loop is secured on the cleat and is prevented by the cap from passing over the cleat whereby the line is secured to the line ataching device and thus to the object.

Abstract: A passively anchored fishing tackle of the net kind comprises bottom nets, top nets, lateral nets, inlet nets, and lead-in nets which cooperate to form a catching space. Lateral nets, inlet nets and lead-in nets are provided with top lines with an incorporated buoyancy, and bottom sink lines. All nets of the inlet portion are square-meshed, whereas the rest is normally meshed. From both sides of the lead-in net inlet nets extend.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a protective cover for a fishing rod which includes a conformable, expandable, elongated and woven plastic sleeve having an open end and a closed end which has been fused together in the flat position. A tag is folded over the top end and a grommet-like member inserted through the top end and tag to form an eyelet for hanging the cover and rod encased therein. A method of forming the protective fishing rod cover is disclosed. This type of cover is suitable for covering a rod to be used when selected for use and for storing said rod. A hook is secured to the tag so as to grasp the cover and permit storage in a rolled and closed configuration.

Abstract: In the manufacture of welded pipes, edge buckling or waving of the strip is prevented by heating. In one method, during the process for bending the strip into a tubular form, the edges of the strip are heated so that tensile stress exerted thereon is reduced to a minimum and, thereafter, before the edges are abutted against each other, the strip is wholly heated so that the compressive stress exerted on the edges is reduced to a minimum. According to another mode, during the process for bending the strip gradually into a tubular form or during the process in which the edges of the strip are held in abutment against each other, the strip except its portions of the edges is substantially or partially heated so that the strip except its portions of the edges is subjected to compressive stress while the portions of the edges are subjected to tensile stress, and under these conditions the edges are welded together.

Abstract: The spinner is formed of a thin film of a type and gauge that normally retains its shape but at the same time is flexible. The spinner has shrink points on opposite side edges of the rounded end portions which are offset from each other relative to the center of the body portion and which due to the distortion of the material at the shrink points form propeller-like, cupped end portions. In the method of forming the spinner, the blank is cut with the rounded end portions and narrowed body portion. The blank is formed into a propeller-like spinner with cupped blades and a propeller pitch by shrinking the film at points of the rounded end portions which are offset from each other and on opposite sides of the longitudinal center.

Abstract: It is highly desirable to reinforce the grassed surface layer of a sports ground in order to reduce damage to the surface, e.g. from horse racing or from playing football. In order to provide a good surface layer, a biaxially-orientated, integrally-extruded plastics material mesh structure layer is laid on a base of sand strengthened with small, flexible, randomly-placed, plastics material mesh pieces. A top dressing is put on top of the mesh structure layer, grass is seeded or planted, and a machine is then used after the grass has grown to slit the mesh structure layer into pieces 1 which may be e.g. 100.times.100 mm or 150.times.150 mm, each having a number of complete mesh openings. If a piece is caught by a horse's hoof or by an footballer's stud, it may be ripped out, but the whole mesh layer is not ripped out.